Oh my gosh how Mel makes us laugh....i was out cleaning the chicken yard and the "funeral neighbor's wife" (the idiot that makes goat noises at me ) was in her pj's feeding the pigs., she and i noticed each other and waved hello then she saw Mel.....she came to the fence line just as Mel saw her Mel started barking at her. I told him it was ok, that is her property and he was a good boy....Mel was sitting....when she got within six feet Mel gave her a stern warning and then plopped his elbows on top of the fence to show his size....she
almost had heart failure and i almost died laughing because it was soooo funny, she asked if he would bite and i said he sure would if anyone tresspassed or botherd me...you may want to warn you husband about making the goat sounds, sure would hate to see Mel go over the fence thinking he was trying to protect his herd from danger...she said she would pass the message on and as she walked away she said....that is one big arse dog....
DH and i have not be able to stop laughing all day.....
Gosh Mel....you really are perfect
I have thought he looked sad, since we all realized Joe wasn’t coming home. It makes me SO happy to see him smile again!!! Leon seems to be the trick for making Mel happy again, as I know he was with Joe. 
